Sri Ram Panchali, also popularly known as the Krittivasi Ramayan, was composed by Krittibas Ojha (1381–1461 CE). Krittibas not only translated the Ramayan into Bangla but also incorporated a lot of then-prevalent Banga culture into this work. However, it wasn’t until 1803 CE that his work, edited by Jaygopal Tarkalamkar, was published by the Serampore Mission Press.

In the Krittivasi Ramayan we first encounter the term Akaal Bodhan of Devi. The…

About Abhijit

As far as I understand this “left out” star literally is left out. It is supposed to be the star Vega, and the surrounding stars – which is in the constellation of Lyra, which is way outside of the zodiac area. In fact, Vega becomes the Dhruva, the polestar, every 26,000 years. In other words it is way up north and outside the ecliptic belt of the zodiac. This a valid reason to leave it out of the calculations of planetary positions. If you trace it’s position downward into the ecliptic it slides in between Uttarāṣāḍhā and Śravaṇa. Some have said that it is a theoretical area that pertains to time rather than space and is therefore of importance to determining auspicious times of day, and not to calculating or describing planetary positions.

“Four Vedic Aashrama of Life & Their Significances as per Vedic Jyotish” – an article written by Vishal Aksh

(1) The Sanskrit and Hindi word Brahamchrya is the first Ashrama among the four great Ashramas of Sanatan Verdic Hindu way of living life as described in Vedas. The four great Ashramas of life as described in Vedas are (1) Brahamcharya Ashrama approximately up to first 25 yeras of human life, (2) Grastha Asharama (within about 25 to 50 years of human life), (3) Vaanaprastha Ashrama within about 50 to 75 years of life) and (4) Sanyaas Ashrama (Within about 75 to 100 years of human life.

(2) With the advent of time from Vedic era onwards the definitions of this word Brhamcharya were put to several other possible forms even in ancient Vedic texts too and nowadays several schools of thought on Vedas, Puranas and Upnishadas sing their own…